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Everton have set their sights on signing Napoli playmaker
Eljif Elmas, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
Everton have set their sights on signing Napoli playmaker Eljif Elmas, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
The report adds that Napoli would only sell Elmas if there is an ‘important offer’ on the table, meaning Everton will have to push the boat out again.
According to journalist Pete O’Rourke, Everton could be “actively pursuing” Espanyol’s star striker
Raul de Tomas.
Speaking to
Football FanCast, O’Rourke said:
Everton definitely need to bring a new striker in before the transfer window closes and de Tomas could be one of the targets they are actively pursuing
Everton are once again rumoured with Watford winger
Ismaila Sarr. [
Evening Standard]
“There is always speculation surrounding him [
Ben Brereton Díaz], I am always talking about him. He is a good boy and he is a quality player. As I have said many times, if there is a bid, it is the amount of the bid. He would cost £30m in my eye (later clarifies that was a joke). The boy, let him focus on football. He is trying hard to do his best, he has been brilliant so far. It was not an excellent game for him but plenty of players did not perform. It was not to do with the bid, let him focus on football,” says Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson on rumoured Everton target Ben Brereton Díaz. [
Lancs Live]
Everton continue to be linked with 22-year-old Marseille striker
Bamba Dieng. [
Newcastle World]
Everton have registered their interest in signing Aston Villa star
Ollie Watkins, sources have told Football Insider.
The Midlands giants are open to letting Watkins go as they work on a deal to recruit an A-list front man in the final weeks of the summer window.
It is believed manager Steven Gerrard has a tense relationship with Watkins and one well-placed source told us the pair “do not see eye to eye”.
Dele Alli is one step closer to leaving Everton this summer after positive discussions with Besiktas on Thursday, according to the
Daily Mail.
The 26-year-old only joined the Toffees in the dying hours of the January transfer window from Tottenham Hostpur but a very uninspiring seven months have seen him near the exit door already.
Belgian international
Adnan Januzaj is currently a free agent after running down his contract with Real Sociedad. And the 27-year-old is believed to be set on a return to the Premier League with Goodison Park his preferred destination.
That's according to RMC Sport journalist Sacha Tavolieri, who claims that the possible exit of Anthony Gordon or another Everton player could prompt the Blues to capitalise on Januzaj's availability.
Sky Sports pundit Alex McLeish has been left reacting to some
Everton exit news that he has heard involving
Anthony Gordon
Speaking to Football Insider, McLeish has given his reaction to the news, claiming that losing Gordon would be ‘horrendous’:
And
Chelsea are ready to make a third approach to try and sign Everton winger
Anthony Gordon next week, according to
London News Online.
Todd Boehly, the Blues’ new owner, has already had two bids rejected by the Toffees with the latest totalling £45million [Sky Sports journalist
Alan Myers] as Frank Lampard and Kevin Thelwell remain adamant on keeping the 21-year-old.
But Chelsea are not prepared to lie down on this matter and next week is now likely to see an offer worth £55million arrive on Farhad Moshiri’s doorstep.
Everton have joined the race to sign Benfica striker
Goncalo Ramos in the final couple of weeks in this window, according to Record.
The Portuguese newspaper has reported in its
print edition [19 August, pg. 15] that the Toffees are readying an offer to sign the 21-year-old before the window slams shut.
“The Goodison Park club is also getting ready to come forward with an offer for the number 88 shirt.”
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